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The Life of a Cruise Ship Infographic

This infographic displays facts about the world’s largest and most incredible cruise ship: The acclaimed Oasis of the Sea. This ship cost a mere 1.4 billion dollars to construct and took 1,700 hours of engineering and design work prior to the beginning of its construction. All the work that went into this baby was worth it; it can accommodate 5,400 passengers and 2,165 crew hands.

Just don’t ask the captain of the ship to “step on it.” The thing can only travel at a speed of 26 miles per hour, so in many ways, it’s like a big fat walrus with an engine (or three to be exact.) Wait, did I say fat walrus? I meant mammoth walrus. Get a load of this: the ship has a carousel, a 350 yard park, a pool with two diving towers, a golf course, and a basketball court. It’s basically like a little town on board.

Night times on the Oasis are filled with fun. There’s a casino, an amphitheater with a pool, and two surf simulators. Feel like taking a (non-permanent) risk? You can go the fake tattoo parlor and get any tattoo that your heart desires. Good thing the parlor only offers fake tattoos. There are far too many inebriated people who get tattoos on a whim in this world. At the strike of midnight, the song “Midnight at the Oasis” by Maria Muldaur pipes through the halls. (I’m only assuming this; I have no idea if this theory is actually true.)

Do you to like to eat and drink? If so, I think you’ll find the selection on this ship quite satisfying. There are 20 restaurants and 37 bars. Spend enough time on this ship, and you may resolve that there’s no reason to leave.

Infographics Scorecard

Design: A-

The design is above-average. It has a nice “under-the-sea” sort of feel. Many elements were juxtaposed nicely. I would have awarded an “A” instead of an “A-” but I’m a tough grader, and in order for me to hand out an “A,” I have to be blown away by the art.

Content: A

The creator wasable to jam enough facts in this graphic to fill a small paper about The Oasis and cruising in general.Details like how many different egg styles are served on the ship were a nice touch. Well-done!